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Salaries*
Quarters and allowances.
Free unfurnish-
el quarters.
Allotment of houses.
of a third qualified Medical Practitioner to be nominated by the Members of the Medical Board shall be final.
It is the general principle that the act payment of salaries shall be made in doll... except on long leave, when payment shall be made in sterling.
In the case of new appointments half sterling salary is allowed during the period of transit to Hong Kong, payment being made in sterling on arrival.
Members of the staff are entitled to free unfurnished quarters within the University grounds, or a house allowance where such quar- ters are not available.
Members occupying these are entitled to:-
(a) Free water supply.
(b) Free telephone.
(c) Electrical supply up to the maxi- mum amount fixed by the Council. All necessary renovations and repairs to these quarters are carried out by the University.
Electric light bulbs, two ceiling and two desk fans are supplied on first occupation,
The Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar shall each have a house allotted to them in the Univer- sity compound. The rest of the residences shall
* In view of the provisional nature of the existing arrangements, no specific provision has been made in the General Conditions of Service with regard to the rate which Sterling salaries are payable in dollars.
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be distributed to the staff in the order of their seniority. The question of "seniority" is decid- ed by length of service. Except in the case of any house which has been definitely assigned as
bachelors' mess, Professors have a prior claim. in any circumstances to Readers and Lecturers, and Readers to Lecturers.
Subject to these provisions the Vice- Chancellor has the power to allot houses or quarters within the University grounds.
allowances.
The scale of house allowances granted to House members of the staff not residing within the University grounds is as follows :-
(a) $100 a month for unmarried mem-
bers of the staff.
(b) $150 a month for married members of the staff whose wives are absent from Hong Kong,
(c) $200 a month for married members of the staff whose wives are re- sident in Hong Kong.
All house allowances cease when members of the staff proceed on long leave.
allowances
The payment of allowances during absence House from the Colony other than on long leave e.g. during absence. during the summer vacation, is regulated by a ruling of the University Council that each case must be considered on its merits.
The payment of house allowances during periods of absence from the Colony on sick leave will be treated similarly, i.e. each case will be considered on its merits.
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